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Drake was born in Lahore, British India, the daughter of Rodney Shuttleworth Drake (1908 - 1988) and amateur songwriter Molly Drake. She is the sister of songwriter and composer Nick Drake. Her father was an engineer working for the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation. The family moved from Burma to Britain when she was eight. [2]
Although Drake enjoyed singing and playing the piano for friends and on the radio, composing pieces was a private affair. She would only share her drafts with her immediate family. [5] Drake was reunited with her husband towards the end of the war, and she gave birth to her first child, Gabrielle Drake, on 30 March 1944.
Family Tree is a 2007 compilation album of home and demo recordings by English singer/songwriter Nick Drake.The album is notable for the appearance of Nick's sister Gabrielle on one track and the contribution of two original songs performed by Nick's mother, Molly Drake.
At the ceremony, Drake dedicated the award to his friends, collaborators, peers, "beautiful family," and 3-year-old son Adonis, whom he brought onstage. "I'm really self-conscious about my music ...
Drake has shared the first-ever photos of his 2-year-old son, Adonis, along with a heartwarming message about family. Drake shares photos of his son, Adonis, for the first time: ‘My beautiful ...
In 1951, the Drake family returned to England to live in Warwickshire, [8] at their home, Far Leys, in Tanworth-in-Arden. Rodney Drake worked from 1952 as the chairman and managing director of Wolseley Engineering. [9] His older sister, Gabrielle Drake, became a successful screen actress. Both of Drake's parents wrote music.
Doing good! Actress Gabrielle Anwar and her restaurateur husband, Shareef Malnik, helped give back to first responders working on the frontlines amid the coronavirus pandemic in a major way ...
Nick Drake – Family Tree: 2007 [5] "Strange Meeting II" † Nick Drake Joe Boyd Frank Kornelussen Time of No Reply: 1987 [7] "Strolling Down the Highway" † Bert Jansch ‡ – Family Tree: 2007 [5] "Sunday" Nick Drake Joe Boyd Bryter Layter: 1971 [6] "They're Leaving Me Behind" † Nick Drake – Family Tree: 2007 [5] "Things Behind the Sun ...